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Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Lincoln. Beaufort Henry King Bishop of Lincoln The Bishop...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/116/5777

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Reference
SC 8/116/5777
Date
[1399]
Description
Petitioners
Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Lincoln.
Name(s)
Beaufort, Henry
Addressees
King
Occupation
Bishop of Lincoln
Nature of request
The Bishop of Lincoln asks the king to ratify various appointments within his diocese.
Nature of endorsement
[on face] This bill was granted by the King and delivered to the Chancery.[on dorse] Bill granted by the King.
Places mentioned
Lincoln, [Lincolnshire]
Sutton le Marsh, [Lincolnshire]
Gretton, [Northamptonshire]
Bishampton, [Worcestershire]
Salisbury, [Wiltshire]
Stratton prebend, diocese of Salisbury
St Paul's cathedral, London
Ealdstreet prebend, diocese of London
Wells, [Somerset]
Dynre (Dinder), [Somerset]
Ulceby Waterless (Ulceby), [Lincolnshire]
Hayford at the Bridge (Lower Heyford), [Oxfordshire].
People mentioned
John Huntman, chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral
John Burbache, canon of Lincoln cathedral
Thomas Bekyngham (Beckingham), canon of Salisbury cathedral
John Kyngton, canon of St Paul's cathedral, London
Hugh Hanworth, canon of Wells cathedral
Robert Trays, parson of Ulceby
Matthew Edenham, parson of Lower Heyford.
Note
The confirmations were issued on 12 November 1399. For further details missing from this damaged petition, see CPR 1399-1401, pp.55-6.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4221
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen IV, vol. I, 1399-1401, (Public Record Office, 1903), pp.55-6 (confirmation of these appointments)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150452/

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